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C. S. TALBIERT GAME Filed July 5, 1922 MIMI:

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Patented @ct. 9, 1923..

STATES CHARLES S. TALBERT, 01F LONG BEACH, CALIFORENIA; L. R. TALBERT IEXECUTOR OF QHARLES S. TALBEIRT, DECEASED.

GAME.

Application filed July 5,

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, CHARLES S. TALBERT, a citizen of the United States, residing at Long Beach. in the county of Los Angeles and State of California, have invented new and useful Improvements in Games, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to games, and more particularly to games involving pins, such as tenpins or bowling pins.

It is an object of the present invention to provide means for automatically setting up pins used in games after the pins have been toppled over when engaged b a ball.

Another object is to provide a control means for determining at will the automatic setting up action:

Other objects will be made manifest in the following specification of an embodiment of the invention, illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which-- Figure 1 is a vertical section of a form of pin combined with the automatic setting up and control means;

Fig. 2 is a bottom plan of one of the pins;

Figure 3 is a top plan of the socket board or support for a pin; and

Figure 4 is an underneath plan of the set ting up control device.

The invention is shown as incorporated in a game in which a pin 2 forms an element. This pin is designed to be impinged by a ball, and means are provided for automatically restoring the pin to a vertical position. Means are further provided for controlling the time of setting up of the fallen pin or pins. The pin is shown in the present case as having a frusto-conoidal plug 2 on its lower end, and this is designed to match a complementary conical pocket 3 formed in a primary supporting board or floor l. The supporting board is shown as apertured at 5 to permit the passage of a cord or other flexible element 6 to the lower end of which is attached a weight 7 of suitable heaviness to restore the toppled pin 2 to a vertical position. The string 6 is shown as extending through a central bore 2* in the 9 pin and is knotted at its upper end in the head of the pin.

The function of the weight element 7 is to automatically pull the pin to an upright position.

It is desirable in some cases to prevent the 1922. Serial no. waste.

pins from being restored immediately after they have been canted or fully toppled over. To that end, I provide means for enabling the timing of the restoration of the pins. Such means is here shown as including a suitable electro-magnet 1O fastened as by screws 11 to the lower surface of the socket forming support a. The magnet is shown as of circular form and attached to the weight 7 is a circular magnet or armature ring 12 which is pulled up into cont-iguity with the magnet ring 10 when the pin attached to the weight is toppled over.

The magnet of each pin, of which any suitable number may be used, is arranged in a suitable electric circuit 13 which is normally closed as by a control switch 14, which may be arranged at the players platform or station. It will be seen that the normally closed circuit 13 energizes the magnet or magnets constantly, and as each armature 12 is pulled up by its falling pin the armature will be attracted to and held by its magnet so that the pin can remain in fallen position until such time as it is desired to restore it to vertical position.

To efiect the restoration of the pin, it is only necessary to open the circuit closing switch 14:, thereby de-energizing the magnets 10 and releasing their armatures 12, with the result that the weights 7 become efiective through the connecting cords 6 to again set up the pins.

Various modifications and changes may be resorted to Within the scope of the invention as claimed.

T claim as my invention:

1. In a game including pins adapted to be toppled over during the playing of the game, means for automatically restoring toppled pins to a vertical position, including weights attached to the pins, armatures attached to the weights and stationary magnets for holding the weights to free the P 2. In a game involving pins adapted to' be toppled over, a primary support, a pin, said pin and said support having "complementary seating parts for centering the pin, gravity actuated means for restoring a fallen pin to vertical position and carrying an armature, and electrical means for holding the armature and for controlling the instant of restoration of fallen pins.

3. In combination with a pin of a tenpin til) game, means attached to the pin for automatically restoring it to a vertical position including an armature, and an electro-magnet normally energized whereby the armature is held in contiguity to the magnet while the pin is fallen, and means de-energizing the magnet to release the armature for the restoration of the pin.

4. In combination with the tenpin game, a weight flexibly attached to the pin so as to permit the pin to be freely toppled over, a ring magnet attached to the game base,

and an armature attached to the weight and adapted to be lifted into holding position as to the said magnet when the pin is top pied over and be held while the magnet circuit is closed, and adapted to be released when the magnet is de-energized and permit the restoration of the pin by the weight to an upright position. a

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification.

C. S. TALBERT. 

